Well my 1st Euro trip has come to an end. It is sad to see this group of kids go, we had a blast (only wish I hadn't gotten food poisoning the last 2 days after drinking a beer that I think mixed with the sewage lines). Here is what I learned from our outings:
1: Haley is some sort of sorcerer. She is the only person to lose both her passport and cell phone in 2 different countries and have them both returned. She MUST be dabbeling in the dark arts.
2: Pub crawls are hit or miss, depending on the city. Amsterdam pub crawl was amazing and ten kids had a blast...I think. Prague and Madrid pub crawls are creepy and kind of remind me of hanging out with circus folk.
3: Barcelona is sketchy as hell. Between the gangs, pickpockets, Indian dudes with mouth squeekers,and having Ricky lead us down Prostitute and Knife Wound Alley (we literally saw a blood trail) I would be hard pressed to go back again...oh wait I go back in 2 days. Damn it!
4: if you do get pick pocketed, check to see if you didn't put your wallet in your suitcase before you cancel your credit, debit cards.
5: The girlfriends on this trip are the bread winners of the relationship. After 1 pickpocteting and one fake pickpocketing, watching the boys have to ask their girlfriends for money on a daily basis was a lot of fun. Way to go Jen and Mad Dog, support your men.
6: A simple countdown from 5 can get you to do anything. "Jump out of this gondola", "Hell no!". "5, 4,3,2,1", and somehow I jumped. It also works on jumping off waterfalls.
7: Doing a "Texas, Fight!" yell can get you thrown out of the biggest beer haus in Munich. Eventhough I 100% refused to yell it, I still sat back and watched out sweet girls get the boot. Apparently Munic is full of Aggies. Gig 'em Munich.
8: In order to the a bicycle lisence in Amsterdam, you have to be a hot woman or a creepy dude. On the same note, in order to get a moped lisence in Amsterdam, you have to be a creepy dude, with another creepy dude riding tandem with you. I'm looking at you KellY and Marty
9: What in the hell is wrong with Europen guys fashion? I cannot begin to describe some of the outfits I saw. Jorts, skinny jeans, and capris are only the tip of the iceberg. Worst of all it doesn't stop there, the haircuts were nothing short of amazing. Mullets, fauxhawks, and most amazing of all, the Jedi Padawan front braid from Star Wars Episode II were everywhere. I'm pretty sure that where I'm from you'd get your ass kicked for dressing like that.
10: Regardless of where we are in the world, the top two most consumed foods by 18 year olds are pizza and late night McDonalds. I'm not going to lie, in Munich I did wake up next to a bag of shame (an empty 10 piece McNugget and a large fries), but I felt so guilty and ashamed of myself that I never went back. These kids crushed McDonalds on almost a nightly basis. It was amazing and awe-inspiring to witness.
All in all, the trip was amazing, but not without drama. Mixing guys and girls may not have been the best idea, but it did work out in the end (thanks Bones for coming back and making everything all better). Would I do it again, absolutely. Would I try and escort the girls home when curfew is up absolutely not (I think I am losing my hair due to stress). Would I go out with the guys to the pub, absolutely. Would I go out with the group to a club, absolutely not. Especially when random 40 year old spanards are punching Charlie in the face (mark that one off your bucket list). Well, I have a nice 3 day rest before my next group gets here. Time to catch up on some sleep, laundry, and detox.
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